Here are Croatian words for food to start with: doručak (breakfast), kava (coffee), ukusan (delicious), restoran (restaurant). Below are 96 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 12 themed lists.
| English | Croatian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| breakfast | doručak | noun | A1 |
| coffee | kava | noun | A1 |
| delicious | ukusan | adj | A1 |
| restaurant | restoran | noun | A1 |
| waiter | konobar | noun | A1 |
| water | voda | noun | A1 |
| bill | račun | noun | A2 |
| spicy | ljut | adj | B1 |
| English | Croatian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bread | kruh | noun | A1 |
| cheese | sir | noun | A1 |
| dinner | večera | noun | A1 |
| fruit | voće | noun | A1 |
| lunch | ručak | noun | A1 |
| meal | obrok | noun | A1 |
| vegetable | povrće | noun | A1 |
| cooking | kuhanje | noun | A2 |
| English | Croatian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| diet | prehrana | noun | A2 |
| feast | gozba | noun | B1 |
| nutrition | nutricionizam | noun | B1 |
| delicacy | delicija | noun | B2 |
| flavorful | ukusan | adj | B2 |
| grocery | namirnice | noun | B2 |
| cuisine | kuhinja | noun | C1 |
| culinary | kulinarski | adj | C1 |
| English | Croatian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| butter | maslac | noun | A1 |
| egg | jaje | noun | A1 |
| potato | krumpir | noun | A1 |
| rice | riža | noun | A1 |
| sugar | šećer | noun | A1 |
| tomato | rajčica | noun | A1 |
| flour | brašno | noun | A2 |
| salt | sol | noun | A2 |
| English | Croatian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| chili | čili | noun | A2 |
| basil | bosiljak | noun | B1 |
| coriander | korijandar | noun | B1 |
| cumin | kumin | noun | B1 |
| oregano | origano | noun | B1 |
| rosemary | ružmarin | noun | B1 |
| thyme | timijan | noun | B1 |
| turmeric | kurkuma | noun | B1 |
| English | Croatian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| beans | mahune | noun | A2 |
| carrot | mrkva | noun | A2 |
| peas | grašak | noun | A2 |
| broccoli | brokula | noun | B1 |
| cabbage | kupus | noun | B1 |
| cauliflower | cvjetača | noun | B1 |
| lettuce | zelena salata | noun | B1 |
| spinach | špinat | noun | B1 |
| English | Croatian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | jabuka | noun | A1 |
| banana | banana | noun | A1 |
| grape | grožđe | noun | A1 |
| lemon | limun | noun | A2 |
| lime | limeta | noun | A2 |
| melon | dinja | noun | A2 |
| pear | kruška | noun | A2 |
| strawberry | jagoda | noun | B1 |
| English | Croatian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| corn | kukuruz | noun | A1 |
| yogurt | jogurt | noun | A1 |
| cream | vrhnje | noun | A2 |
| oat | zob | noun | B1 |
| rye | raž | noun | B1 |
| barley | ječam | noun | B2 |
| buckwheat | heljda | noun | B2 |
| wheat | pšenica | noun | B2 |
| English | Croatian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| beef | govedina | noun | A1 |
| ground beef | mljevena govedina | noun | A2 |
| ham | šunka | noun | A2 |
| meatball | mesna okruglica | noun | A2 |
| sausage | kobasica | noun | A2 |
| steak | odrezak | noun | A2 |
| lamb | janjetina | noun | B1 |
| pork | svinjetina | noun | B1 |
| English | Croatian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| juice | sok | noun | A1 |
| milk | mlijeko | noun | A1 |
| tea | čaj | noun | A1 |
| champagne | šampanjac | noun | A2 |
| lemonade | limunada | noun | A2 |
| soda | gazirani sok | noun | A2 |
| sparkling water | gazirana voda | noun | A2 |
| smoothie | smoothie | noun | B1 |
| English | Croatian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| biscuit | keks | noun | A1 |
| bagel | bagel | noun | A2 |
| baguette | bageta | noun | A2 |
| donut | krafna | noun | A2 |
| muffin | muffin | noun | A2 |
| pastry | prhko tijesto | noun | A2 |
| waffle | vafl | noun | A2 |
| sourdough | kruh od kiselog tijesta | noun | B1 |
| English | Croatian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| hot sauce | ljuti umak | noun | A2 |
| olive oil | maslinovo ulje | noun | A2 |
| soy sauce | sojin umak | noun | A2 |
| bolognese | bolonjez | noun | B1 |
| fish sauce | riblji umak | noun | B1 |
| oyster sauce | umak od kamenica | noun | B1 |
| sesame oil | sezamovo ulje | noun | B1 |
| relish | relish | noun | B2 |
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